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I recently purchased a DoALL bandsaw that had been converted long ago
from a band filer. When the new guides were fitted the upper guides
were mounted upside down. These are the typical guides that are angled
at the ends and when installed make a VEE shaped assembly. The point
of the VEE should be pointing up but these guides instead have the VEE
pointing down. Because of this chips get caught in the valley of the
VEE and are dragged by the saw blade into the tiny gap between the
blade and the guide. The blade is galled because of this. Furthermore,
the guides are only 3/8" thick and the saw takes 3/4" blades. So I am
going to change guides and I don't know which guides would be the
best. I will not be using roller guides. But there are new blade
guides made from different materials available now and I would
appreciate advice on which would be best.
Thanks,
Eric

The guides in use are incorrect for the blade size. They should support
the blade back, nearly to the teeth, so profile sawing is possible.

In regards to the direction they point, that is correct. If they pointed
up, the blade would lack the required support for profile sawing, which is
DoAll's claim to fame. The solid jaws are superior to bearings, because
they lend support closer to the needed area.

If you are plagued with chip problems, the gap is not correct. Set the
clearance according to factory specs and you'll find the guides work very
well.

Harold